Samford University
Birmingham, AL · www.samford.edu
4,206
Students
82.4%
Admit Rate
$32,622
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$49,466
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$58,469
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$40,150
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,150
Avg Net Price
$32,622
Median Debt
$19,500
Pell Grant Rate
11.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
1.8x
🏈 Athletics Score
20 / 100
💰 Revenue
$31.6M
📊 Expenses
$32.3M
🏅 Sports Offered
17(10M / 7W)
📈 Net
-$0.8M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
13
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
86.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
58.49
Violent
14
Property
66
Drug/Alcohol
166
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
67.7 / 100
Mild and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
57°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
204
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
54"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
1"
per year
💧 Humidity
70%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
36.7 / 100
⛪ Religious Affiliation
Pentecostal Holiness
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